Yin Yang Salt Pepper Caddy

Not only do I love to create from wood, but I also love to create new food dishes (or expand on exsisting).When I read the rules of the Yin and Yang contest, my first thoughts turned to Salt and Pepper. Thus the Yin and Yang Salt and Pepper Caddy.

The brown (Yang, pepper) box is made from Roasted maple as well as the knob ontop of the Yin box. Everything else is Pecan. The caddy I stain with a jet black stain and my first failed attempt at a french polish.I choose a french polish, even thou not very durable, because I had never done one before. Giving the piece another Yin and Yang effect, the unkown and the known. Each box is 3.5 w/o opposing knobs by 6.25 from the two furthest 2 points.

The spoon is also pecan and is part turned and part carved. The finish is Tung Oil on the handle and mineral oil on the laddle. It is also 1 level teaspoon.

All the pieces together represent the Yin and Yang, but they also serve individual purposes. Accomplishment through the part to achieve the whole. What is the opposite of the part but the whole. Yet another Yin and Yang affect of the piece. That might be a bit of a stretch but this is my first LJ’S contest, so I thought I’d try.